episode_0071

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Women’s hearts really don’t know whether they know it or not.

As I looked at Ludmilla’s flushed appearance humming a song, a thought occurred to me.

“Has something good happened?”

“Of course.”

He must have been very enraged when he pulled me out of the treatment center.

Has there been a change of heart?

Or is it really bipolar disorder caused by spinster hysteria?

I don’t know.

Anyway, I’m glad that my mood seems to have cleared up quickly.

“Don’t worry about Crown Prince Eric! I have no heart for a despicable author who only pursues personal comfort and prosperity!”

“… … ?”

A question mark appeared in Ludmila’s response as she shrugged her shoulders and raised her nose. This is because the princess suddenly started saying strange things that were difficult to understand.

Are you really bipolar?

Even though you are 27 years old, you have not even experienced a relationship, let alone a marriage, so it is natural that you are suffering from bipolar disorder.

“I think I should look for the Sword Saint from now on.”

“Is there anything you can guess about?”

“First of all, there are one or two places that I can point out, but it would be difficult to give a definite answer.”

“Hmm… .”

I recalled a moment when I was pushed around the continent with a party of saints by Maximilian and Beatrice. Because there might be a clue to Regnas’ whereabouts in the memories.

I smiled slightly as I recalled the noisy moment.

The trip I took with them was a series of hardships, but now it remains a precious memory.

“I never would have guessed that you were the warmonger of the saint’s party… . I still can’t believe it. Until now, even with you by my side, I have been looking for warmongers.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before.”

“It’s okay. I guess there were circumstances for you as well.”

“… … .”

It was natural for him to feel antipathy for having deceived himself and the Imperial family of Valtaria. Even after seeing them desperately searching for the whereabouts of the saint’s party, I ended up keeping my mouth shut.

However, Ludmilla actually showed a benevolent side.

I was momentarily embarrassed by Ludmilla’s smile, showing off her pure white teeth. And just like when she danced a waltz on the terrace, I felt my heart rate increase at the sight of her beautiful figure.

“I’m just happy right now. I can’t believe you were a hero who won the tribal war! If the Emperor finds out the truth later, he will be very happy!”

“That would be great.”

Will the moment come when the identity of the warmonger is revealed?

Probably won’t come.

I will somehow prevent a dramatic situation where my identity is revealed.

The warmonger must remain unidentified until the end. I was still thinking that way.

However, I did not want to dampen the expectations of Ludmilla, who was blushing like a child and was genuinely happy, so I responded by shrugging my shoulders.

“Ethan!”

When I was momentarily intoxicated by the princess’s unexpected charm,

A saint dressed in pure white robes approached with long strides.

Ludmila, looking at him, let out a heavy sigh. It seemed like he thought he was trying to interfere and disrupt them as usual.

However, Jebeline was now showing more urgency than ever. Normally, I would have just looked at Ludmilla with disapproval.

Could it be that new bad news has arrived?

That was what my ominous intuition told me.

“Ethan, the Holy Emperor has received a report that the Sword Saint has appeared.”

“It looks like it has moved again. Where was it captured?”

“It’s Boemon Kingdom.”

“Yes? If it’s Boemon Kingdom… .”

The Kingdom of Boemon was founded by the Boemon Knights, which was founded with the support of the Valtaria Empire and the Holy Empire of Gael, and was granted territory by the Demon King.

I clicked my tongue and swallowed my patience when I heard that Regnas, who had raided the Kingdom of Pug, had reappeared in the Kingdom of Boemon. This is because I felt like I knew Regnas’ intention in choosing the Kingdom of Boemon as the stage.

“A kingdom of knights who protect the immortal fortress.”

“Yes.”

Boemon Kingdom, once the territory of the Demon King’s army, was nothing more than a frontier surrounded by rugged mountains. However, the fame of the Kingdom of Boemon was comparable to that of the Empire and the Holy Empire.

Immortal Fortress.

It was the base where the most brutal battle took place during the Third Racial War.

It was also the front where the warmongers who joined the saint’s party first fought.

The immortal fortress, said to be a symbol of impregnability, was the capital of the Kingdom of Boemon. That is why, as soon as he heard Jebeline’s words, he immediately showed embarrassment.

“Geomseong called Ethan. To be exact… A warmonger.”

“… Yes.”

Warmonger.

We will be waiting for you at the place where your heroic story began.

The voice of Regnas, who had entered the Kingdom of Boemon, seemed to be heard vividly.

-There was no next time.

Regnas entered the Fortress of the Immortal to reveal the true meaning of the message sent earlier.

I have to go.

Because then you will be able to get the answer.

Why did he disappear without saying anything?

Where is the saintly party that suddenly disappeared?

The answer I had desperately been trying to find out for a while was raising its head.

* * *

You cannot go as Edanand von Hohenberg.

This is because the person Sword Saint Regnas wanted was a ‘war-monger.’

You must cover your face.

He had to disappear and become a completely unidentified person.

Just like three years ago.

“Heungheungheung… !”

“What are you so happy about?”

Edanant, who hastily returned to the Marquis of Hohenberg to hide his whereabouts, let out a heavy sigh. She seemed to feel confused about having to step into the secular world again as a member of the saint’s party.

Damn it.

I wasn’t going to act like a clown again… .

I pressed down on my temples while swallowing.

On the other hand, Zeveline was looking at Edanant with an expression full of anticipation.

It seemed as if the warmonger, who until now had been known only as an unidentified entity like a ghost, felt a sense of elation that he was once again appearing in the world. The eyes of the saintly woman with flowing silver hair were overflowing with a vague reminiscence of the past.

“Don’t worry. I will accompany you too.”

“Alone is enough. Saint Mary, please remain like Her Highness Ludmilla.”

Ludmilla remained in the ecliptic.

This is because the devastation ravaged by the Disaster God’s apostles was still vivid.

Moreover, Boemon Kingdom, which was once the territory of the Demon King’s army, was an area as far away as a thousand miles away. Therefore, Ludmilla had no choice but to swallow her regrets and accept the momentary separation.

“Where did you put the mask? What about the armor you always wear?”

“… … .”

Are you happy about breaking up with your romantic partner?

Or is the return of the warmonger so welcome?

Zeveline clung to Edanant’s side like a vulture bird and chirped incessantly.

“You know everything in detail. I was confident that I had completely hid my traces… .”

“Well. There are bound to be exceptions to everything. As if eternal secrets do not exist after all.”

mask. Armor.

The person in question knew it well enough to feel embarrassed.

How much do you know?

A cold sweat broke out as Jebeline spoke without hesitation about the characteristics of a warmonger that only a few people knew about.

In fact, perhaps Beatrice and Zeveline were aliens who shared each other’s knowledge. Edenant, who was glancing at the saint, moved his steps while thinking such a ridiculous delusion.

“I can finally scold my arrogant junior! As a senior, I will scold you harshly! But when will the warmongers come?”

“… … .”

A little boy with light green hair followed Edanant, showing off his anger like an alley leader. It seemed like they were trying to scold the youngest member who came in last.

Edanant sighed.

On the other hand, Jebeline burst into laughter.

Lue tilted her head at the conflicting reactions.

“Don’t worry. We will be moving with the Holy Knights of the Holy Imperial Kingdom under the pretext of making a pilgrimage to Boemon Kingdom. We will join you later in Boemon Kingdom.”“… I would like to ask Rue for the time being.”

Perhaps Rue’s help may be needed to persuade Regnas. Until the Saint Party suddenly disappeared, Lue played a great role as a mascot.

If you accompany Rue from the beginning, you may be suspected. The current guardian of Rue Ruinong was Edanand von Hohenberg. So, I decided to leave Rue to Jebeline for a while.

“Here.”

Taking the saint and Ruinong with him, he arrived at a lush forest located in the north.

It was a place that the Hohenberg family used as a hunting ground.

However, because the current head of the family avoided hunting, it was neglected for a long time.

We arrived at the center of the forest, cutting down the branches that were thick like a jungle. This is because the reverberations of the past were sealed in an old hut located in the center.

“There must have been quite a bit of dust accumulated.”

“Cluck!”

The door opened with a creaking sound.

Then, a large amount of accumulated dust began to flutter, showing how much time had passed.

“Phew.”

Edanant sighed as he noticed the old chest placed on the table in the hut. I slowly headed towards the chest, sighing in nostalgia for the past.

Sigh… .

I opened the chest with both hands.

At the same time as the creaking metal sound, miscellaneous items inside the chest appeared.

“Eeh?”

Lue moved her hair to make a question mark.

An iron mask with clear blood stains.

Armor that is so worn out that it cannot even be treated as junk.

It was such a poor item that it felt like a waste of stamina to get to the cabin.

“… Really, a long time has passed.”

On the other hand, Jebelin’s reaction was different.

The saintess looked at the worn-out antique and expressed solemn longing. And she bit her plump lips as if trying to hold back her tears.

Warmonger.

Even though three years had passed, his image was vivid in my mind.

We can finally see what it was like then.

I silently watched Edanant putting on an iron mask that looked like rusty scrap metal on his face. Because it was the moment when the warmonger, who had completely disappeared without any trace, finally returned.